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Isabel James Bath Endowed
Scholarship
Established by the Bath Foundation in honor of Isabel James Bath who graduated from Wayne State in 1951 and pursued a career as a school librarian.
The award recognizes scholastic achievement and provides assistance to students who plan to pursue careers as school, public or academic librarians in the metropolitan Detroit area.
Rosemary Benedetti
Endowed Scholarship Rosemary Benedetti graduated with a bachelor's degree from the College of Education and a master's degree from the College of Library Science at Wayne State.
Benedetti went on to work as an elementary school library for the Detroit Public Schools for 33 years.
This scholarship fund was established to recognize scholastic achievement and assist students pursuing a career in school librarianship.
Bookstock Scholars Award
The Bookstock Used Book & Media Sale is a community service project through which donations of books and media continue to provide enjoyment and knowledge to the public. The Bookstock Group and its corporate partners have established this scholarship to support students with a commitment to urban librarianship interests in the Detroit metropolitan community.
Sallie Ellison
Memorial Endowed Scholarship Named in memory of the late Purdy/Kresge Library director, Sallie Ellison, this scholarship recognizes scholastic achievement, encourages continued academic progress, and provides assistance to students who reflect Ms. Ellison’s dedication to the African-American community and to quality library service.
Ms. Ellison joined Wayne State University in 1989 as assistant director of the Purdy/Kresge Library. She was named director of the Purdy/Kresge Library in 1991 and served until her death in 1999. She also served as Director of Media Services from 1991 to 1996.
Gloria A. Francis
Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This fund is named in memory of Gloria A.
Francis. A graduate of WSU, she began her
career with the Detroit Public Library in
1964. She later became Chief of the Rare
Book Room where, under her curatorship,
the DPL’s collection increased in both
number and quality.
Margaret Hayes Grazier
Endowed Scholarship
Named in memory of the late Professor
Emerita Margaret Hayes Grazier, a
nationally known librarian and educator.
As a faculty member, Professor Grazier
served the LIS Program with distinction from
1965 to 1983. She focused her teaching
and research on school library media and
library services for children.
Paulette E. Groen
Endowed Scholarship This award was established by SLIS alum and adjunct faculty member Paulette Groen, a 1972 graduate of the MLIS program. Groen continues to be active in the LIS community after retiring from the Visteon Corporation as a senior librarian. She is a member of the Wayne State Library System’s Board of Visitors and has served on the SLIS Alumni Association’s board as both a member and president.
The award will provide financial support for students demonstrating a commitment to a career in several areas including public, urban, special and children and youth librarianship.
Robert P. Holley
Endowed Scholarship
This award, established by SLIS faculty
member Professor Robert P. Holley, gives
preference to students who have worked in
or been involved with libraries serving
urban communities in the 50 largest
American cities by population.
Miriam T. Larson
Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship honors Miriam T. Larson, who entered the Library Science Department as a student in 1965. Upon graduation, she was offered a position as an assistant professor in the LIS Program, where she taught medical librarianship.
Ms. Larson retired in 1979 after twenty years of service and dedication to the field of medical librarianship.
Library and Information Science
Alumni Association Scholarship
This award was established by the School
of Library and Information Science Alumni
Association to recognize scholastic
achievement, encourage continued
progress, and provide assistance to
graduate students in financing their
education at SLIS.
Library and Information Science Alumni
Association Scholarship Winner
Joseph Mhanna
Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
LIS General Scholarship
Supported by alumnae and other friends of
the School, this scholarship recognizes
students who show academic achievement,
potential for leadership and financial need.
LIS General Scholarship
LaTeesa James
Berkley, MI
Lauren Schilling
Grand Rapids, MI
Wesleyann Johnson
Holly, MI
Margery A. Long Scholarship for
Archival Administration
This scholarship was established in honor of Margery A. Long, a longtime WSU audiovisual archivist who began her career here in 1972 at the Archives of Labor History and Urban Affairs (before it was the Reuther). In addition to being an archivist at WSU, she was also an exhibit curator, an author, and a photo preservationist. The award recognizes scholastic achievement and provides assistance to students in the archival administration graduate certificate program.
Metropolitan Detroit
Medical Library Group The MDMLG Scholarship is given to promote and introduce students to the specialization of health sciences librarianship.
The MDMLG serves as a channel of communication for its members and provides a mechanism for studying common problems, working on joint projects, and enhancing the quality of service in biomedical libraries.
The award provides a one-year membership to MDMLG and a monetary award.
Joseph J. Mika and Marianne
Hartzell-Mika Endowed Scholarship
Established by long-time SLIS Professor
and Former Director Joseph Mika and his
wife, Marianne, to recognize high scholastic
achievement and to assist students
currently working in a library.
Joseph J. Mika & Marianne
Hartzell-Mika Endowed Scholarship
Stephanie Chapman
Plainwell, MI
Tzvetana Petrov
Palinfield, IL
Roger S. and Muriel A. Pepper
Scholarship
This award recognizes scholastic achievement and provides financial assistance to students enrolled in or accepted for study in the School of Library and Information Science.
The award was established by Alice and Barbara Pepper in memory of their parents, Roger S. and Muriel A. Pepper.
Edith B. Phillips
Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship honors Professor Emerita Edith B. Phillips and her many contributions to the LIS Program.
After almost 20 years working in various library settings, in 1968 she came to Wayne State where she taught various courses in cataloging and technical services until her retirement in 1991.
Diane M. Rockall Scholarship
Diane Rockall graduated from the Library
Science program in 1977 while working for
the Detroit News in the Reference
Department.
Mrs. Rockall recognized the difficulty of
putting oneself through school. Through
her scholarship, she assists those who wish
to improve and advance themselves.
Clara Lulis Russell Memorial
Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Friends of the Detroit Public Library through the generous donation of Kathryn A. Russell, in memory of her mother, Clara Lulis Russell.
Family illness and the Depression forced Mrs. Russell to discontinue her education and her dream of becoming a librarian. This scholarship enables other women to pursue their professional dreams in the field of library and information science.
Clara Lulis Russell Memorial
Endowed Scholarship Winners
Laura Doutsas
Blissfield, MI
Allison Fiscus
Maumee, OH
Crystal Gleason
Niles, MI
Charles Samarjian Memorial
Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Charles Samarjian, who operated Books Unlimited on Cass Avenue for nearly 40 years and was a familiar face to WSU students and faculty.
The scholarship commemorates Mr. Samarjian’s love of reading, his knowledge of books, and his commitment to the campus and neighborhood.
Charles Samarjian Memorial
Endowed Scholarship Winners
Sarah Andrus
Livonia, MI
Autumn Diaz
Ypsilanti, MI
Peter and Jane Spyers-Duran
Endowed Scholarship
Any graduate student enrolled in the School
of Library and Information Science.
Recipients shall be selected on the basis of
scholastic achievement with a grade point
average of at least 3.0 and qualities of
character and leadership.
Peter and Jane Spyers-Duran
Endowed Scholarship Winners
Davidson Hook
Ann Arbor, MI
Heather Goupil
Lansing, MI
Stacy Loveridge
Brooklyn Park, MD
Robert L. Sherwood
Endowed Scholarship
The Friends of the Herrick District Library sponsor this scholarship to support students who are employed by the Herrick District Library or a resident of Ottawa or Allegan County.
The scholarship was created in honor of Mr. Robert L. Sherwood, former director of the Herrick District Library for 21 years and an employee of the library for 38 years.
Cymbrie Pratt Trepczynski Endowed
Scholarship for Archival Administration
This scholarship was established in honor of Cymbrie Pratt Trepczynski who graduated with her MLIS and Archival Administration certificate from Wayne State in 1993 and pursued a career as an archivist working on projects for GM, Detroit Federation of Teachers and the Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs at WSU. The award recognizes scholastic achievement and provides assistance to students in the archival administration graduate certificate program.
Cymbrie Pratt Trepczynski Endowed
Scholarship for Archival Administration Winner
Julia Westblade
Detroit, MI
Adam Mosseri
Westland, MI
Carolyn R. Williams Endowed
Scholarship
Established to honor Carolyn R. Williams, a
WSU graduate, who was the LIS Program’s
Administrative Assistant for 20 years.
Mrs. Williams, who retired in 2000, was
often described as the “heart” of the LIS
Program.
H.W. Wilson Endowed Scholarship
Created by the H.W. Wilson Company, a
publisher of reference and bibliography
resources, to provide support for library and
information science education.
Student Writing Award
SLIS conducts an annual competition to
encourage and to acknowledge excellence
in student writing. Documents submitted to
the competition are typically papers or other
media originally created for classroom
assignments for the current academic year;
original writing may also be submitted.
Student Writing Award Winner
Narrative Paper
Paper Title:
Reading in the Margins:
A Brief Examination
From LIS 7790 –
History of Books,
Printing, and Publishing
Colleen Alles Grand Rapids, MI
Student Writing Award Winners
Bibliographic Paper
Paper Title:
Newspaper
Preservation:
Today’s News for the
Future
From LIS 7920 –
Digital Curation and
Preservation Courtney Whitmore, Laura
Gentry, Greg McElhatton,
Elizabeth Nicholson
(from left to right)
American Library Association
ALA@Wayne
• Elissa Zimmer, President
• Analise Johnson, Vice
President/Secretary
• Roxanne Brazell, Webmaster
• Susan Gotthelf, Distance Liaison
ALA@Wayne
ALA@Wayne promotes
library service and
librarianship:
– Networking
– Career enrichment
– Touring libraries and
attending conferences
– Discussion about
librarianship matters
and responsibilities
ALA@Wayne Activities
ALA@Wayne Banned
Books Week Event on
September 23rd, 2014.
Students met at Always
Brewing, a Detroit café,
to get into the
neighborhoods and talk
about banned books and
literature with the local
community.
Future Librarians for Inclusivity and
Diversity (FLID)
• Nichole Manlove, President
• Nakenya Lewis, Vice President
• Lauren Catoni, Treasurer
• Marna Clowney-Robinson, Secretary
• Tracy Walker, Social Media Specialist
• Akiema Buchanan, Service Liaison
Future Librarians for Inclusivity and
Diversity (FLID) Future Librarians for Inclusivity and Diversity (FLID) provides a safe space for future library and information science (LIS) professionals to gain a better understanding of diversity within the profession and underserved populations in preparation for working with individuals from these groups. This purpose shall be effectuated through: exposing SLIS students to diverse cultures, lifestyles, physical abilities , and religious beliefs by promoting and organizing both on-campus events and off-campus events and excursions; organizing extracurricular educational opportunities for SLIS students (i.e.. teach-ins, workshops, lectures, etc.); holding regular discussion forums for SLIS students to respectfully exchange ideas about diversity and inclusion issues in the LIS field; and promoting awareness of the LIS profession among underrepresented groups.
Learn More About FLID!
Contact Nichole Manlove, President, [email protected]
National Digital Stewardship Alliance
(NDSA)
• Adam Mosseri, President
• Lauren Schroeder, Vice President
• Chris Bonadio, Secretary
• Mike Dutkewych, Digital Liaison
• Roxanne Brazell, Research Chairperson
• Courtney Whitmore, Marketing and
Events Chair
Digital Preservation 2014:
Annual NDSA National Meeting • Posters presented by Laura Gentry (left), Courtney Whitmore (co-
author with Laura) and Adam Mosseri (right)
“Web Archiving: Capturing Best Practices and Tools”
“Building an Archive from the Ground-UP: New Ways to Recruit Volunteers”
National Digital Stewardship Alliance
(NDSA) - Other Activities This Year
New Initiatives
• Research Initiative: Helping to promote scholarship and brainstorming research ideas for student projects
• This Week In NDSA: Weekly blog posts highlighting student projects, regional meetings, volunteer and learning opportunities, and current events of interest to MLIS students
Up-Coming
• 2015 Colloquium: Organized and run by the
student organization. This
year’s theme: “Putting the
Pieces Together: Digital
Curation, Preservation, and
Metadata”
• Summer projects
• Applying to present work
at conferences
Society of American Archivists (SAA)
WSU Student Chapter
• Elizabeth Nicholson, President
• Devin Erlandson, Vice President
• Nichole Manlove, Secretary/Treasurer
• Kris Kniffen, History Department Liaison
• Devin Erlandson, Social Media Manager,
Webmaster
Society of American Archivists WSU Student Chapter 2014-15 Academic Year
• Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Troy Historic Village
• Hosted Academy of Certified Archivists Presentation
• Tour of Historic Fort Wayne for Civil War Christmas
• Tour of the Benson Ford Research Center at the Henry Ford Museum
• Visit and Q&A with alum Caitlin Brennecke
• Collaborated on a blog post for SAA’s Student and New Archives Professionals blog
Aspiring Youth and School Librarians
• Aspiring Youth and School Librarians (AYSL)
– Newest LIS student organization
• Focus of this group is to provide LIS students with:
– Professional Development outside the classroom
– Opportunities to meet with fellow classmates
– Discussions on current technologies and emerging trends
Aspiring Youth and School Librarians
• Maeve Devlin, President
• Lauren Catoni, Vice President
• Megan Domanski, Outreach Coordinator
• Wesleyann Johnson, Secretary
Future Plans
• Over the next academic school year:
– Reach LIS students that are interested in
working in schools or in youth services.
– Hold monthly meetings to hold discussions
and meet with one another
– Contact professionals in the field to give
presentations at meetings
– Begin plans for outreach programs in the
surrounding area
Student Organizations in LIS
(SOLIS)
• Nakenya Lewis, President
• Juan E. De La Rosa, Secretary
SLIS Students at a post orientation Mixer hosted by SOLIS!
Faculty Recognition: Dr. Robert Holley will retire in August 2015 –
1988 – 2015 – Over 25 years at WSU!
1988 – 2015 – Dr. Holley has over 25
years in WSU Libraries and SLIS! • Professor of Library and Information Science, School of
Library and Information Science, 2001-2015
• Interim Dean, 1999-2001.
• Associate Dean of Libraries, 1998-1999.
• Director, Library and Information Science Program, 1994-1998.
• Professor of Library and Information Science, Library and Information Science Program, 1993-1994.
• Interim Director, 1994.
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, College of Liberal Arts, 1991 Present.
• Part-Time Faculty Member, Library Science Program, Wayne State University, 1992 1993.
• Associate Dean of Libraries, 1988-1993.
Faculty Recognition: Dr. Robert Holley to retire in August 2015
• SLIS Faculty, staff
and students wish
Dr. Holley the best
in his retirement.
He will be greatly
missed!
Patricia Knapp Award
Awarded each year to the graduating student who has demonstrated a high level of scholarship and shows promise of success in a career in library and information service. The recipient shall be selected on the basis of demonstrated scholastic achievement, evidence of research capability and professional commitment.
Distinguished Alumni Award
This award is presented to a SLIS graduate
who has made outstanding contributions to
the library and information science field. It
recognizes those who have achieved
distinction in the profession based on job
performance, service, publications or other
relevant professional activity.
Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
Kathleen Roe
Director of Archives and
Records Management,
New York State Archives
Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
In addition to overseeing programs operating the New York State Archives archival facility, Roe, MLIS ’79, is the current president of the Society of American Archivists. In that capacity, she has challenged archivists to spend a “Year of Living Dangerously for Archives” to focus on raising awareness of and advocating for archives. She has also served as president of the Council of State Archivists and on various committees for SAA and regional archival associations.
Professional Service Award
This award acknowledges Wayne State
alumni and other individuals who have
made significant and sustained
contributions to the Michigan library
community during their careers and have
supported the School of Library and
Information Science.
Professional Service Award Winner
Kathleen Lester, MLIS ’01, School Librarian/Technology Integrationist at Plymouth-Canton Schools, has worked throughout Michigan as a School Library Media Specialist. In 2012, her library in Howell won the State Librarian’s Excellence Award. She has been active in the Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) having served as newsletter editor, Fall Conference Chair, and President and is a member of the Library of Michigan’s School Library Workgroup. In 2014, Lester was instrumental in obtaining support from the Michigan State Board of Education to require school libraries to be staffed by certified school media specialists.
Project IDOL:
Increasing Diversity of Librarians
• Project IDOL, which began September 2014 and runs
through September 2016, is a collaboration between
the Wayne State University School of Library and
Information Science and the Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCU) Library Alliance. WSU SLIS
and the HBCU Library Alliance have received funding
from the IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian
Program to increase the diversity of the library
profession.
Project IDOL
• In this 3-year project, the two partner organizations are
recruiting, mentoring, and delivering an online Master of
Library and Information Science degree to 10 students
from historically underrepresented groups in order to
achieve greater diversity among practicing library
professionals. SLIS is overseeing the entire project and
delivering the educational component with its online
MLIS format. The HBCU Library Alliance is leading the
mentoring component and assisting with student
recruitment.
• 10 Project IDOL Fellows enrolled in Fall 2014.
Project IDOL Personnel
• Dr. Stephen Bajjaly, Principal Investigator; Associate Dean, WSU SLIS
• Dr. Kafi Kumasi, Lead Instructor, Assistant Professor, WSU SLIS
• Sandra Phoenix, HBCU Liaison
• Ephranette Brown, Mentorship Coordinator
• Marvelyn Thomas, Mentor Consultant; Human Resources Director, Robert W. Woodruff Library at the Atlanta University Center.
Project IDOL Fellows
Alyssa Brissett lives in Brooklyn, New York and works as an Access, Delivery, & Resource Sharing Assistant at the Elmer Holmes Bobst Library at New York University. Alyssa holds a BA in English Literature and Anthropology from Cornell University and a MA in Childhood Education from New York University.
Alicia Byrd lives in Portland, Oregon and works as a Library
Outreach Specialist at the Multnomah County Library. She
holds a BS in Political Science from Portland State University.
Project IDOL Fellows
Marna Clowney-Robinson lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan and works as the Circulation Supervisor for the University of Michigan Music Library. Marna has a BA in Psychology and Sociology from Concordia University in Ann Arbor and did graduate work in Women/Gender Studies and Psychology at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Kalana Cooper lives in Detroit, Michigan and has worked as a Customer Support Assistant for the Detroit Public Library since 2005. She holds a BA in African Studies from Wayne State University, where she was a four-year Presidential Scholar.
Project IDOL Fellows
Rachel Esguerra lives in San Diego, California and works as a Library Clerk in the Literature Department of the San Diego Public Library. She holds AS and BS degrees in Electronics Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Jose Guerrero lives in Berkeley, California and works as a Bookstore Assistant for Meyer Boswell Books, Inc. and Libros Latinos. Jose graduated from the University of California - Santa Cruz in 2012 with a BA in Literature, concentrating on creative writing and Spanish literature.
Project IDOL Fellows
Jacqueline Freeman lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan and works for the Print Acquisitions Department of the University of Michigan Library as an Information Resources Assistant Intermediate. She holds a BA in English and French from Kalamazoo College and an MA in English from Michigan State University.
Aaron LaFromboise, works at the Blackfeet Community College in Browning, Montana as a Library Technician and is a member of the Blackfet Nation. She was selected as a 2014 ALA Emerging Leader program.
Project IDOL Fellows
Jesse Lopez moved to Detroit to study for his MLIS at Wayne State. A native of the San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles, he previously served as a linguist and analyst in the United States Marines. Jesse received his BA in History from the University of California - Santa Barbara in 2008.
Nakenya Lewis lives in Detroit, Michigan. She holds a BA in Journalism from Wayne State. She is a substitute teacher in Belleville, Michigan, andpresident of the Friends of the Library for the Belleville Area District Library (BADL).
Project IDOL Mentors
Mantra Henderson
Director of Library Services
James H. White Library
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS
Daren Hubbard
Senior Director of Enterprise Applications
Computing and Information Technology Division
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Cotina Jones
Assistant Director of Library Services
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Theresa Ojezua
Library Director
D.W. Reynolds Library & Technology Center
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR
Monika Rhue
Library Director
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC
MaryJo Fayoyin
Dean of Libraries
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA
Jamaal Fisher
Head Reference Librarian &
Manager of Special Collections
Levi Watkins Learning Center
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Jean Greene
Director of Library Services and Archives
William H. Holtzclaw Library
Hinds Community College - Utica Campus
Utica, MS
Carolyn Hart, Assistant Director
Planning, Assessment & Communication
Atlanta University Center
Robert W. Woodruff Library
Atlanta, GA
Mike Hawthorne
Associate Director of Access Services
Wayne State University Library System
Detroit, MI